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David Jandrell's mission in life is documenting the the dialect of the South Wales Valleys (also known as Wenglish), and sharing his love of phrases such 'Tidy', 'Butt', 'Now in a minute' and 'Cwtch' with the wider world. Here he introduces Valleys English, gives a sample of popular phrases and explanations from Welsh Valleys Phrasebook

Welcome to a monthly series of exclusive articles by Welsh Valleys Humour author David Jandrell. In it he explores frustrations with modern life, all recounted through his unique humour and Valleys dialiect... November 2019: Suprprise, Surprise I’ll tell you what surprised me: I found a credit card on the road the other day right outside

Here in an irregular column, top-selling Welsh Valleys Humour author will share his experiences of writing and his experiences of the craft… take a seat in a comfortable chair with a lovely cup of tea and enjoy his wisdom and humour! Table of Contents January 2019: How I (Almost) Became a Scriptwriter February 2018: How

After the popularity of David Jandrell's earlier articles (Introducing The Welsh Valleys Phrasebook, How I Became an Author & 'What’s On In Cwmcarn’ newsletter- Legacy Edition), he has kindly returned to answer questions from the parallel.cymru readership. It's clear when you hear Valleys English that a lot of it has been informed and has its

This is a digital reproduction of the very first Whats On In Cwmcarn newsletter, which began to document David Jandrell's love of Valleyspeak, and later became the book Cwmtwp: Gossip From the Valleys and led to the Welsh Valleys Phrasebook and Welsh Valleys Humour. Sit back and enjoy this reproduction, or legacy editition, as introduced

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Mae Parallel.cymru yn gylchgrawn arlein i roi llais i unrhyw un sydd yn gwneud pethau trwy Iaith y Nefoedd, ac i gyflwyno adnoddau, erthyglau, straeon, diwylliant Cymraeg a llyfrau i’r byd. Gyda thros bump mil o ddarllenwyr y mis, mae'n un o'r cyhoeddiadau Cymraeg mwyaf poblogaidd. Parallel.cymru is an online magazine that gives a voice to anyone who is using the language of heaven, and to introduce resources, articles, stories, Welsh culture and books to the world. With over five thousand readers a month, it is one of the most popular Welsh-language publications.

I’m an active learner from Cardiff and Swansea, and after becoming a confident speaker I wanted to read a lot more. I knew that seeing both languages together can make reading more accessible, and set up this magazine to ensure everyone can enjoy reading Welsh. I am indebted to the authors, translators, tutors and speakers who have contributed their support.